Combined rein holder and guide.



No. 73,929. Patented Nov. l8, I902.

D. G. WEBSTER.

CUIIBINED BEIN HOLDER AND GUIDE.

{Application filed Mar. 15, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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EENT OFFICE.

DAVID G. WEBSTER, OF CAPRON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO HIMSELF, LEWIS G. ADAMS, AND SAMUEL J. HALL, OFW'ATERLOO, IOIVA, AND T. M. MATHIAS, A OOPARTNER- SHIP.

COMBINED REIN HOLDER AND GUIDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 713,929, dated November18, 1902.

Application filed March 15, 1900. Serial No. 8,884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, DAVID G. WEBSTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oapron, in the county of Boone and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rein-Guides; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a rein-guide.

The object of the invention is to improve the construction shown inPatent No. 579,247, issued to me March 23, 1897, by omitting the springand providing a device which will be as efficient, if not more so, inoperation and less expensive to manufacture.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullyset forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view ofmy improvedrein-guide, showing the parts closed. Fig. 2 is a detail perspectiveview showing the parts open, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional viewtaken through the axes of the roller and the ends of the frame of thedevice.

In the drawings the same reference characters indicate the same parts ofthe invention.

1 denotes the frame, which consists of two angular pieces a and b, theportions a and b of which are recessed on opposite sides, as shown at (tand W, to form a flush joint. These pieces are formed with coacting pinsand pin-seats b and b, respectively, which serve to prevent thespreading of the pieces when the members 6 and b are brought together.The forward ends of the pieces are formed with bearings 2, which receivethe axle 3 of a roller 4. This axle has reduced outer ends 5, which formshoulders 6, which serve to prevent the forward ends of the piecesbinding the roller.

7 denotes registering strap-apertures formed in the ends at and b andthrough which a strap is adapted to pass to prevent the parts spreading.

The device as constructed may be placed upon the market at small costand performs its function in an efiicient manner and has no parts to getout of order.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A spreaderand guide for a line'or strap, consisting of side bars ormembers pivoted together, and each side bar or member having theextremity o'fits non-pivoted end provided with a slotted extensionprojecting inwardly at an angle therefrom, the said pivot connectionbetween the bars adapting one bar to swing toward or from the other, theswinging of one bar toward the other causing the extensions to approacheach other and the respective slots to register, the said registeringslots adapted to receive a strap or other securing means therethroughfor the purpose of releasably holding the extensions together, and aroller mounted between the side bars, substantially as set forth.

2. A spreader and guide for a line or strap, consisting of side bars ormembers pivoted together, and each side bar or member having theextremity of its non-pivoted end provided with an extension projectinginwardly at an angle therefrom, the said pivot connection between thebars adapting one bar to be swung toward or from the other, the swinging of one bar toward the other causing the extensions to meet andoverlap each other, and the swinging of one bar away from the othercausing the extensions to separate, and means constructed to releasablyengage the extensions, when the said extensions are brought together, inorder to hold said extensions in overlapping engagement, and a rollerlocated at the pivotal point of the bars.

3. A spreader and guide for a line or strap, consisting of side bars ormembers pivoted together, and each side bar or member having theextremity of its non-pivoted end provided with a slotted extensionprojecting inwardly at an angle therefrom, the said pivot connectionbetween the bars adapting one bar to swing toward or from the other, theswing ing of one bar toward the other causing the extensions to meet andoverlap each other and the respective slots to register, the saidregistering slots adapted to receive a strap or other securing meanstherethrough for the purpose of releasably holding the extensionstogether, and a roller mounted between the side bars.

4:. A spreader and guide for a line or strap consisting of side bars ormembers pivoted together, and each side bar or member having theextremity of its non-pivoted end provided with a slotted extensionprojectinginwardly at an angle therefrom, the said pivot connectionbetween the bars adapting one bar to swing toward or from the other, theswinging of one bar toward the other causing the extensions to meet andoverlap each other and the respective slots to register, the saidregistering slots adapted to receive a strap or other securing meanstherethrough for the purpose of releasably holding the extensionstogether, and a roller located at the pivotal point of the bars.

5. In a rein-guide, the combination with two pieces provided withbearings, of a roller having an axle journaled in said bearings, saidpieces being provided with a coacting pin and pin-seat and withregistering strapapertures, substantially as set forth.

6. In a rein-guide, the combination with two pieces provided with acoacting pin and pin-seat and with registering strap-apertu res, of aroller journaled in the opposite ends of said pieces, substantially asset forth.

7. A spreader and guide for a line or strap consisting of side bars ormembers, one of said bars provided with a projecting axial pin or stud,and the other of said bars pivotally mounted on the axial pin or stud,and each of said bars or members having its non-pivoted end providedwith a slotted extension projecting inwardly at an angle therefrom,

the said pivot connection between the bars adapting one bar to be swungtoward or from the other, the swinging of one bar toward the othercausing the extensions to meet and overlap each other and the respectiveslots to register, the said registering slots adapted to receive a strapor other securing means therethrough for the purpose of releasablyholding the extensions together, and a roller mounted on the axial pinor stud.

8. A spreader and guide for a line or strap consisting of the plates dand 19 provided with apertures 7 through their flattened portions forthe reception of a hanger-strap, the plate b bearing a stud b on itsinner flattened surface adapted to engage with the sides of a hole 12 inthe flattened part of the plate (1 and the plate a bearing a stud b onits inner flattened surface adapted to engage with the sides of a hole19 in the flattened part of the plate 5 each plate being flanged alongits outer edge, the flange of one plate engaging the inner edge of theother plate, and each of said plates having an arm pivoted at itsextremity to a piv0t-bolt'3 and being revoluble about said pivot-bolt,in combination with the pivot-bolt 3 and the roller 4.

9. A spreader and guide for a line or strap consisting of two separateplates each having an arm, said arms being pivoted at the opposite endsof the pivot-bolt, a roller revoluble on said pivot-bolt between theends of the arms of said plates, said plates having flanges along theirrespective arms, apertures in the flattened parts of the plates for thereception of a hanger-strap, and a stud on the inner side of each ofsaid plates adapted to enter and engage with the sides of a hole in eachof the other of said plates.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

DAVID G. WEBSTER. Witnesses:

EDWIN M. LIVINGSTON, H. B. STEVENSON.

